Surgery: splint – brace – or bandage – Orthopedic bandage – Splint or brace
Patent
1994-10-04
1996-09-17
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage
Orthopedic bandage
Splint or brace
602 20, 602 23, 602 62, A61F 300, A61F 500, A61F 1306
Patent
active
055563740
ABSTRACT:
A orthopaedic device for aligning the patella includes a patellar pad which is affixed to the leg of a patient over the patella. A sleeve having an aperture is placed on the leg to project the patellar pad through the aperture. The sleeve includes a gripper located a distance from the aperture. The device also includes an aligner. The aligner has an attachment that is connectable with the patellar pad through the aperture. Additionally, the aligner has at least one elastic strap connectable under tension to the gripper. By selectively attaching the elastic strap or straps between the patellar pad and the gripper, a force is generated of the proper magnitude and direction to align the patella. In alternative embodiment, the sleeve includes an activator positioned between the sleeve and the patient's vastus medialis oblique muscle. Contact between the activator and the vastus medialis oblique muscle allows the patient to isolate and selectively train that muscle and provides a stimulating therapeutic effect.
REFERENCES:
patent: D352111 (1994-11-01), Watkins
patent: 563468 (1896-07-01), Fergusson
patent: 2377339 (1945-06-01), Greene
patent: 3214501 (1965-10-01), Strauss
patent: 3463147 (1969-08-01), Stubbs
patent: 4084584 (1978-04-01), Detty
patent: 4479495 (1984-10-01), Isaacson
patent: 4534364 (1985-08-01), Lamoreux
patent: 4549555 (1985-10-01), Fraser et al.
patent: 4583554 (1986-04-01), Mittelman et al.
patent: 4649934 (1987-03-01), Fraser et al.
patent: 4700698 (1987-10-01), Kleylein
patent: 4822365 (1989-04-01), Walker et al.
patent: 4969471 (1990-11-01), Daniel et al.
patent: 5156163 (1992-10-01), Watkins et al.
patent: 5267951 (1993-12-01), Ishii
Buser John P.
Fonte Anne M.
Grace Kathleen J.
Apley Richard J.
Lee Kim M.
LandOfFree
Patellar alignment device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Patellar alignment device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Patellar alignment device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-409952